Cuff-holder.



PATENTED MAY 19' W. T. ROBINSON.

CUFF HOLDER. APPLIGATION rum) SEPT. 28. 1901. RENE ED Now-1, 1902.,

no MODEL.

. WWW-W view of the cuff-engaging member.

Patented May 19, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM T. ROBINSON, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR, BY

MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, FORNIA.

TO C. I. CHUBBUCK, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALI- cu'rF-Honosnz" SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 728,415, dated May 19, 1903. Application filed September 28, 1901. Renewed November 1, 1902. Serial No. 129,781. (No model.)

device of this character which is especially adapted for connecting cufis directly to coatsleeves, so that the former may be independ:

ent of the shirt-sleeves, and thereby remov able with the coat. It is furthermore designed to arrange for applying the cult member ofthe device to'the rear edge of the cuff, so as to obviate Wearing of the buttonholes and also to materially facilitate the application and removal of the member and at the same time to insure an effective engagement with the .cufi.

Another object is to have the cuff member formed in the nature of aspring-clamp to be conveniently snapped upon and as readily removed from the cufi andalso to provide for conveniently and effectively connecting and disconnecting the cuff and sleeve members and to have a loose connection between these parts, so as to permit of lateral swinging movements of the cufi occasioned by move-' ments of the hand upon the wrist. I

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings,and particularly-pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes in the form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within the scope of the claims Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure lis a sectional view illustrating the present :form of cuffholder in its applied-position;- Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional View of the improved cuff-holder, the two members thereof being engaged. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective Fig. 4. is a similar view of the sleeve-engaging member.

Similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of thedrawin gs.

. In carrying out the present invention it is designed to provide a sleevemember and a cnfi member which are entirely independent of each other, so as to be separately applied to a sleeve and-a cud and also constructed to be conveniently connected when the end has been fitted in place and also to be readily disconnected when it is desired to change the cuif member to another cuff. The cuif member embodies a bifurcated or substantially U-shapedsection 1', which is formed from a single strip ofspring metal, that is folded intermediate of its ends-to provide an inner long side 2 and an outer shorter side 3, the long side having a tongue 4 struck therefrom, extended inwardly toward the bend of the section and also sprung outwardly upon the outer side thereof. At a short distance inwardly from the outer or free end of the short side 3 the opposite longitudinal edges of the long side are provided with inwardly-directed prongs or teeth 5. .Theouter swinging section of the cult member is indicated by the numeral 6 and is considerably longer than the inner or fixed section and is also provided with a longitudinal series of eyes or perfora-' .tions 7, which are located mutually in close proximity, and the narrow portions of the section, which separate adjacent perforations,

are split or cut, as indicated at 8, so-as to permit of the opposite sides of the eyes or perforations being sprung apart 'for a purpose as will be hereinafter described. The

inner end of the swinging section is provided with a pair of perforate bearing-ears 9, which embrace the free end of the shortside 3 of' the fixed section and receive the respective pivot-pins or projections 10, carried by the part 3, whereby the section 6 may be swung toward and away from the section 1. It will be observed that the bearing-ears 9 are originally located at a suitable distance inwardly from the inner end of the section, and said.

inner end portion is folded over upon the inner side of the section, as indicated at 11, thereby to form a cam for engagement with the inner side of the part 2 and to cooperate therewith to form a spring-clamp, it of course being understood that the cam is wide enough to span the opening formed by the tongue.

To apply the cuff member to a cuif 12, the swinging section b is swung outwardly upon its pivotal connection, so that the bifurcated section may be unobstructed, after which said bifurcated section is fitted to the intermediate portion of the rear edge of the cuff, so as to receive the latter between the opposite parts of'the section, and then the swinging section is folded over against the outer side of the cuff, thereby frictionally engaging the cam 11 against the outer side of the cuff, whereby the latter is firmly clamped between the cam and the prongs or teeth 5 upon the inner side of the fixed section. Thus the cuff member is conveniently applied to the cuff and may be as readily removed, and, furthermore, there is no wear on the buttonholes of the culf. The cuff member is then connected to the sleeve by means of a button 13, which is snapped into one of the eyes or perforations 7 of the cuff member. One form of the button is carried upon a tongue 1%, which is projected from a body portion 15, that has the forwardly directed pointed prongs l6, lying at opposite sides of the tongue and designed to be engaged with the lining or inner portion of a coat-sleeve 17, at the inner seam thereof, and therefore it will be understood that the button is designed to remain permanently within the coat-sleeve, and it is not necessary to change the button each time the end is changed, although said button is detachable from the sleeve, so as to be removed whenever desired. Furthermore, the outer or free end of the tongue is provided with opposite rearwardly-directed spurs or teeth 18 to engage the inner side of the sleeve and to prevent accidental rearward movement of the button. Moreover, the tongue and body portions are provided with eyes or perforations 19, whereby the button may be sewed to theinner side of the coat-sleeve. From the foregoing description it is apparent that the cuff member may be readily applied to a culf, and when the latter is fitted within the sleeve the button may be readily snapped into engagement therewith, and by reason of the plurality of eyes in the cuff member the cuff may be adjusted to project more or less beyond the lower end of the sleeve. It will here be noted that the swinging part of the cuff member is split longitudinally between the eyes thereof, so that the opposite edges of the eyes may spring apart when the button is forced into one of the eyes and then snap back into their original position, so as to prevent accidental disconnection of the button. Furthermore, the eyes are substantially circular in shape, and the button is rounded or substantially spherical, so as to form a pivotal connection between the two members, and thereby permit of the cuff and cuff member swinging laterally upon the button under the influence of swinging movements of the hand upon the wrist.

In the modified form of the device shown in Figs. 6 to 8, inclusive, the essential differ ence resides in the fact that the button 20 is split or cut to form a spring-button and is provided with a perforate base or flange 21 to be sewed to the inner side of a coat-sleeve, and as the button is constructed to spring the swinging part of the cuff member is not split, as in the preferred form of the device. Moreover, the modified form has its swinging part provided with opposite longitudinal stiffening-flanges 22, which are projected upon one side thereof, while the preferred form is folded over so as to form a flat tube, and the opposite edges of the folded-over portions are correspondingly notched to form eyes or perforations, the back or inner side of the section being provided with a longitudinal slot 23, so as to accommodate the button.

As plainly illustrated in Fig. 1, it will be seen that the tongue 4 of the cuff member is designed to lie upon the inner side of the wristband 24 of the shirt-sleeve, so as to limit the inward movement of the cuff and to hold the latter sl'lugly against the wristband, and thereby obviate unnecessary looseness of the cuff.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A cuff-holder, comprising a sleeve member and a cuff member, the latter having a bif ureated section to straddle the rear edge of a cuff, and a swinging section hinged to the outer side of the bifurcated section and provided with a cam portion for cooperation with the inner side of the bifurcated section to form a spring-clamp, there being a detachable connection between the swinging section and the sleeve member.

2. A cuff-holder, comprising a sleeve member, a bifurcated cuif member to straddle the rear edge of a cuff, and a swinging cuff-engaging clampsection hinged to the bifurcated cuff member and having a detachable connection with the sleeve member.

3. A cuif-holder, comprising a sleeve member, and a cuff member having a bifurcated part to straddle the rear edge of a cuff, and a swinging part hinged to the outer side of the fixed part and provided with a fixed cam to cooperate with the bifurcated member and form a cuff-engaging clamp, there being a button-and-eye detachable connection between the sleeve member and the swinging part of the cuif member.

4. A cuff-holder, comprising a sleeve memher having a button, anda cuff member comprising hinged or pivotally-connected clampsections to embrace the rear edge of a cuff, one of the sections being provided .with a plurality of eyes for the detachable reception of the button. V

5. A cuff-holder, comprising a sleeve member having a button, and a cuff member hav-' ing a bifurcated spring-section to embrace the rear edge of a cuff, and a swinging section hinged to one side of the bifurcated section and provided. at its inner hinged end with a cam to hold the cuff, there being a longitudinal series of eyes orperforations formed in said swinging member for the detachable reception of the button.

. 6. A -cuff-holder, comprising a sleeve memher, and a cuff member having. a section formed from a single piece of plate metal which is folded intermediate of its ends into substantially U shape, the inner sidebeing longer than the outer-side, and a swinging section hinged to the outer end of the shorter part of the U-shaped section and provided at its inner end with a fixed cam,'there being a detachable connection between the sleeve member and the swingingsection ofthe cuff member. I

7. A cuff-holder, comprising-a sleeve member, and a cuff member having'a substantially U -shaped fixed section ofwhich theouter side isthe shorter, and aswinging section having its-inner end portion provided with: lateral outwardly-directed bearing-ears embracing and pivotally connectedto the'shorter side of the U-shaped section,-.the inncr end of-the inwardly-.directed tongiie struck therefrom and bent to project atthe outer side thereof,

there being lateral inwardly-directed spurs orteeth upon the opposite edges of theinner side and located between the opposite ends of the outer side, and a swinging member hinged to the outer endof the outer side ofthe fixed section and having its inner end folded'upon its inner side'toform a cam forcooperation with the long side offthe fixedsection, and

there being-a longitudinal 'seriesof perfora;

tions or eyes formed in the swinging section for thedetachable receptionof the button.

9. A cud-holder, comprising a sleeve memr ber, and acufi member which is bifurcated to embrace the rear edge of a end, one side of the bifurcated cuff member having a detachable connection with the sleeve member,and

the opposite sidepf the cuff member having a detachable slip connection with the wristband of a shirt-sleeve.

10. Acuff-holder, comprising a sleeve member, and a bifurcated cuff member to'embrace .the rear edge of acuff, one side of the cuff member having adetachable connection with the sleeve member, and the other side having a laterallyoffset tongue projected from the front toward the back of the member. andcapableof embracing the wristband of a shirt-sleeve between the tongue and the adjacent side of the cuff member. I

11. .A cuff-holder, comprising asleeve member, a bifurcated cuff member to straddle the rear edge of a cuff, one side of thecuff member having a laterally-offset tongue projected from the front-towardthe rear of the member, and a cuff-engagingclamp-section hinged to the opposite side of the bifurcated cuff member and having a detachableoconnection with the sleeve member.

In testimony that I claim the foregoingas my own I have hereto affixed'my signature in the. presence of witnesses. V

' WILLIAM T. ROBINSON. Witnesses D..BRIGLIA, P. OARPAGNI, THOMAS S. BUBNES. 

